The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05
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Elsewhere to>day will be found an
article from the New Orleans States
| discussing tho various names suggested
for the governorship Of Louisiana.
Our contemporary is disposed to be.
lieve that any Of the dozen names sug-
gested would make satisfactory chief
executive of the State, though It views
with some distrust the candidature OF
Gen. Nichols, declaring that this dis
tinguished gentleman typifles spirit
in the Democratic party Of Louisiana
which bodies no good 10 the welfare
of the State or of the Democratic or
ganization. However this may be, II
is, in our opinion, certain that the
candidature of Gov. NIcEnery for re-
election typities spirit OF essentially
the same character in the politics of
the State. Gen. Nichols wishes at the
hands of the people a vindication of
his administration Gov. McEnery
wishes similar vindication of his. To
renominate hcEnery would simply In
tensify the present factional bitterness
within the party ranks, and we are
surprised that our esteemed contempo.
rary, the States, does not as strongly
discountenance the proposal to give
McEnery another term as the sugges-
ton that Geu. Nichols shall receive
the nomination. OF one thing the
States .may be well assured: Another
term OF the present executive OF the
State viii as certainly bring discomfort
and dissatisfaction in the party ranks
as the nomination of Gen. Nichols.
Our contemporary 'tdeprecates the
nomination of any man, however high |
his personal qualities, who has enemies
in our common party to punish" It
follows, then, as a logical sequence that
the Stotes must deprecate the renomi. |
nation of Gov. McEnery; for, from tho !
mouth of Red river to the Texas line, |
from Caddo to Madison, there are
scores and scores of enemies that the |
present executive has to punish; and |
there are scores upon scores upon whom |
punishment has been already inflicted. !
If a governor with grievance is unde- |
sirable, surely no more undesirable ex-
ecutive can be found than Gov, Nc. |
Emery.
The Times does not desire to cham
pion the cause of any individual. We
are more concerned as to the policy !
than the personality Of the next Gov
ernOr of Louisiana. But we cannot |
consent without a protest to longer |
continuance of the narrow, personal |
and proscriptive policy of the Chief
Executive. He has studiously ignored |
the great body of Democrats In this
and other sections, and has banished |
from his councils some of the truest,
purest and nobtest men in our State. |
He has given personal cast to his
every action, building up the bitter
factional spirit now prevailing. He
has done nothing to give us united !
Democracy, and those who desire to |
see peace and harmony restored with
in the party ranks cannot for mos
ment consent to the denomination Of
Gov. McEnery.
Tho Times is earnestly desirous of
preserving harmony in the party !
ranks. We desire TO see Democracy
thoroughly united, and working for
the best interests of the State. We
are anxious to advocate such policy
as Will bring about such result. But
when 1t is seriously urged that Gen.
NichoIls, coniessediy pure and hon.
orable man, will bring discord into the
ranks Of the party while Gov. Nc
Emery will not, we must protest against
any such proposition. Gen. Nichols
is surely no moro faciionisi than the
present Chief Executive OF Louisiana.